Editing Highsider (section)

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A '''highsider''' or '''high-side''' is a type of [[motorcycle]] [[Motorcycle accident|accident]] characterized by sudden and violent rotation of the bike around its longitudinal axis. This generally happens when the rear wheel loses traction, skids, and then suddenly regains traction, causing the rider to be thrown head-first from the side of the motorcycle or over the handlebars.

Highsiders differ from [[Lowsider|lowsiders]] as follows: during a lowsider, the rear wheel slips laterally and continuously until the bike falls onto its inner, or "low", side, while during a highsider, the rear wheel slips laterally briefly before suddenly regaining traction and flipping the bike onto its outer, or "high" side.<ref>[http://mocktheorytest.com/resources/lowside-and-highside-motorbike-crashes-explained-videos/ Lowside and highside motorcycle crashes explained]</ref> As a result, highsiders happen very quickly and violently with little, if any, warning.